Five years on from the embarrassment of Nice, England have the chance to experience their biggest high since the 1966 World Cup win when they face Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium. This is the moment many England fans, and those of us who track these events at close quarters, thought we would never see. And, apart from at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and this glorious delayed Euro 2020, it was misplaced. A superb England team was bolstered by the emergence of Everton's explosive teenage superstar Wayne Rooney as the tournament was engulfed by "Roo-mania". Fabio Capello followed as England manager and was supposed to bring a winning mentality and a stern authority.

Source: BBC July 10, 2021 11:03 UTC